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An Evaluation of Heat-Related Emergency Department Visits Based on Differences in Heat Syndrome Definitions in Northern Illinois
Content Type: Abstract
Comparison of heat-related health effects across regions or among different syndromic surveillance systems is problematic due to the lack of a standardized heat-related syndrome definition. While a national standard for common heat-related syndromes… read more… syndromic surveillance systems is problematic due to the lack of a standardized heat-related syndrome definition. … syndromic surveillance systems is problematic due to the lack of a standardized heat-related syndrome definition. … -
Extreme Weather Surveillance
Content Type: Use Case
Problem Summary Given the background of climate change, there is an increasing demand for public health to characterize weather-related illness. The public health impact of extreme heat or cold events can be characterized from Emergency… read more… elements that can be provided to address the problem: Visit date/time, Facility ID, age, gender, ZIP code, chief …